Article of furniture



Sept. 18, 1928.

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gwuenfoz Patented Sept. 18, 1928.

UNITED STA TIES "PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY ALLEMEIER, or TOLEDO, OHIO, ass'renon To THE wooncnnr'r oo r NY,

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Application filed May 3,

This invention relates to articles of furniture, but more particularly to davenports which are provided with, extensible supports for converting the davenports into beds.

Objects of this invention are to provide a simple, novel and efficient extensible support for an article of furniture, such as a davenport which may be compactly arranged when not in use and when extended may considerably increase the supporting surface of the article; and to provide a davenport having the new and improved features of construction and arrangement hereinafter described. I g V This invention is shown by Way of illustration in the accompanyingdrawings, in which: i

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a davenport embodying the invention with a part of the front panel, broken away; Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 with the drawer in outer or extended position; Fig. '5 is a sectionon the line 55 ofv Fig. 1 with the drawer in its extended position; and Fig. 6 is a detail fragmentary section showing the manner in which the drawer is raised to the level of the main supporting surface of the davenort.

p The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a davenport of the ordinary type having a frame 1 provided with a supporting surface consisting of a plurality of spaced, transversely arranged slats 2 on which is placed the usual spring structure. Disposed beneath the supporting surface 2 are similarly arranged slats 3, thereby pro viding between the supporting surface and slats 3 a recess or chamber 4. Slidable in and out of the recess 4 is a drawer A which forms a supplemental support when in extended position so that the davenport may be converted into a bed if desired. The slats 3 serve to guide the movement of the drawer 8 and a longitudinally extending strip 5 in the outer end portion of the frame also serves to guide the drawer A, as will be hereinafter pointed out.

The drawer A is, formed with a vertical panel 6 which forms the front panel of the davenport when the drawer is in its'inner position. Connected to the front panel 6 1926. seriai'n 106,183.

is the bottom wall 7 of the drawer, and secured to opposite ends of the bottom wall 7 are end walls or panels 8. The lower partof the innerend portion of each end wall 8 is formed with an extension 9 to which is pivotally connected a link 10. The links 10 are connected to blocks 11 by means of hinges 12, and connected to the underside of the blocks 11 are metal strips or arms 13 which extend forwardly therefrom. The

outer ends of the arms 13 are pivotally connected to a facing strip 14 which lies in the plane of the vertical panel 6 when the drawer is in fully extended position.

Secured to the underside of the drawer A at opposite ends thereof are pairs of blocks 15. and intermediate each pair of blocks is a leg 16 which is pivotally connected thereto. Asshown, the intermediate portion of each leg 16 is fixed to the facing strip 14 by means of a screw 17 so that in the movement of the leg 16 the facing strip 14 and arm 13 are correspondingly moved. I

As indicated, the forward portion of each block llis upwardly and outwardly inclined and that the portion of the arm 14 which engages the inclined portion of each block is correspondingly inclined to form a cam surface 18. It will also be noted that'the inner end portion of each arm 13 is bent down wardly to form a lip 19, which is engageable with the longitudinal strip 5 to provide a stop to limit the outward movement of the drawer.

In the normal position of the above described parts, when the drawer is not in use, the arrangement is as indicated in Fig. 3 with the link 10 swung upwardly into the plane of the extension 9 and the arm 13 moved into close relation with the underside of the drawer. The facing strip 14 so that a substantially level bed may be provided. It will be seen that the cushion structure on the supporting surface 2 will extend considerable above this surface so that by placing the removable cushions, which are ordinarily placed on the cushion structure, on the drawer A the top of these cushions and the top of the spring structure will be practically level.

,In order to elevate above mentioned position so that the inner end of the drawer is positioned in close relation to the supporting surface 2, one of the legs 16 may be pulled outwardly, and this movement operates to swing the drawer A in a counterclockwise direction so that'the-link 10 is in substantially vertical position. It will be seen that further outward movement of the drawer is prevented by the lips 9 engaging the longitudinal strip 5, so that the drawer structure swings about the hinge 12 as a pivot upon actuation of the legs 16. By this movement the drawer is swung upwardly and inwardly. into close juxtaposition to the outer edge portion of the frame. When the partsare moved to this position, the facing strip 14 lies flush with the front panel 6.

For holding the legs 16 in useful position, an arm 20 may be pivoted to each leg and engage at its end a lug 21 which is fixed to the underside of the bottom wall 7 of the drawer. A coil spring 22 may connect the arm 20 and leg for holding the arm in latched position.

The above described construction admir- V ably fulfills the objects of this invention, but

numerous changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

the drawer A to the What I claim asnew and desire to secure to an intermediate portion of said lever and havinga stop for limiting the outward movement of said drawer and the other member pivoted to the inner end of said drawer, whereby actuation of said lcverswings said drawer upwardly and inwardly to the level of said supporting surface.

2. An article of furniture comprising a frame, a supporting surface on saidframe, a drawer beneath said su orting surface and slidable in and out of sai frame, a lever pivoted to the outerend of said drawer, a relatively long arm pivoted at one end to an in termediate portion of said lever and forming a stop at the opposite end for limting the outward movement of the drawer, and a relatively short link connecting the inner .end of said arm and the inner end of said drawer.

3. The combination of a frame, a support movable in and out of said frame, an arm carried by said support and engageable with said frame to limit outward movement thereof, and leg means pivoted to said supportand at an intermediate portion to said arm and arranged to be grasped for outward swinging movement to elevate said support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

HENRY ALLEMEIER. 

